as in backside
the part of the body upon which someone sits
park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
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as in to kick
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Recent Examples of butt
Rakesh Agrawal,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Tunisia became the butt of jokes after firing manager Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 loss to Sweden in its group-stage opener.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Officials also said Makary butted heads with other health officials and was seen as struggling to manage his agency.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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With Ojai, my butt was sore in about 30 minutes versus 10 in the Zoox.
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Rakesh Agrawal,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Tunisia became the butt of jokes after firing manager Sabri Lamouchi following a 5-1 loss to Sweden in its group-stage opener.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Verb
Putting Rue’s apolitical faith in nationalist terms for the show’s closing image reads like one last thumbing of the nose that butts up against the season’s occasional naked sincerity.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Officials also said Makary butted heads with other health officials and was seen as struggling to manage his agency.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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And as a distant relative jokes, many can be found on mortgages, loans and other debts.
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The Angels’ lucky Pikachu might not be a trade target going into the deadline.
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Spurs have approached this summer window with a determination to back their head coach, and to be ruthless and decisive in their pursuit of targets.
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Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
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Mat work, the classic reformer, the Cadillac and the barrel build strength and range of motion.
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Kane went from penalty scorer to committing a foul that led to a Mexico penalty, kicking the leg of Brian Gutiérrez while trying to clear the ball.
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Juan José Cáceras kicked Mbappé in the right shin in the 77th minute.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Most of the victims lived nearby, and funeral prayers were expected later Tuesday.
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The freshwater mollusk, first spotted in North America in the Delta in 2024, threatens water systems by clogging pipes and altering the food web.
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Spoon or pipe yolk mixture evenly into reserved egg white halves.
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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